Mike Kilcullen, M.D., was awarded the AAPVT’s Green Mountain Pediatrician award, the chapter’s highest honor, for his 38 years of dedication and service to his Woodstock-area patients.

The award, which recognizes an outstanding pediatrician who has made a significant contribution to childhood health in Vermont, was presented to Dr. Kilcullen at the 204th annual VMS collaborative meeting in November.

Vermont Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter member Dr. Joseph Hagan received the Clifford G. Grulee Award at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Chicago on Sept. 18, 2017. The award, one of the highest bestowed by the AAP, recognizes outstanding service to the Academy.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter (AAPVT) and Vermont Medical Society (VMS) are pleased that our policymakers have chosen not to pass legislation legalizing marijuana at this time, and we thank them for their commitment to the health of Vermont’s citizens, especially its children.

As numerous health experts testified throughout the legislative session, legalizing recreational marijuana would have created substantial risks to the health and development of Vermont’s children and adolescents, and normalized use of the drug in ways that had great potential to increase youth use rates.

With the House and Senate’s passage of S.22, a bill that legalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and two mature (and four immature) marijuana plants per household, marijuana legalization now moves to the Governor’s office.

After a seesaw legislative session, the effort to raise the age for purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21 has failed, suffering defeat in the Vermont Senate today by a vote of 13 (in favor of raising the age) to 16.

To view how each senator voted, click here. Please reach out to senators who supported this important public health measure and thank them.